Means for securing vehicle-springs



K. T. MCKINSTRYY- MEANS FOR SECURING VEHICLE SPRINGS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. a. 1919.

1,817,711. 8'. Patented 001:. 7,1919.

jibvem 021 T. MGKINSTRY, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA! MEANS ron' sncunme VEHICLE-SPRINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed February 3, 1919. Serial No. 274,724. i

To all whom'itmay concern:

Be it known that I, KOSSUTH T. MoKINsan a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta,-in' the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for-Securing Vehicle-Springs, of which the following is a specification. r

The object of this invention is to provide simple, efficient and inexpensive .means whereby the breaking ofsemielliptical springs employed on certain types of vehicles will be prevented; The invention seeks to provide means for the stated purpose which may be applied to the vehicle without necessitating any change in thecon struction or arrangement of the parts thereof.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whioh Figure 1 is a lan view of a portion of an automobile frame and. running gear showing my improved device in position thereon; V

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail side elevation of the end of the spring showing the manner of securing the same to the frame of the vehicle and the use of my invention;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the bracket employed in the practical application of my invention.

Referring particularly to the drawings by reference numerals, 1 indicates a portion of the frame of an automobile, 2 the axle carrying the ground wheel 3, and 4 indicates a semi-elliptical spring having its one end secured to the axle and its other end supported by a bracket 5. The bracket 5 comprises a vertical web or flange which is riveted or bolted firmly to the side of the frame and from the lower edge of which a base or seat flange 6 extends outwardly, bracing ribs 7 being provided to form a rigid integral connection between the webs 5 and 6 so that the bracket will have strength and rigidity to properly carry the end of the spring 4. Through the web 6 of the said bracket and the extremity of the spring 4, a bolt 8 is inserted and near the extremity of the spring spaced bolts 9 are inserted through the web or seat 6 at the sides of the spring, and ordinarily washers or clip plates are provided below the spring against which nuts on the lower ends of the bolt are turned home so as to secure the spring. The parts so far desombed constitute the arrangement .utilized for' supporting the end: ofqthe spring in models of automobiles now in'common use.v In actual practiceit has been found that the' bolts 9-do not -:eXe rt sufficient force to properly support the spring and the entire strain is carried bygtheendbolt 8, theresult being that the said bolt is bent and frequently broken so that the end: of-the spring isileft loose and merely restslupon .without being secured by the, clip, plate bridging the bolts ,9; .To avoidthis objectionable condition,

.I'have devised the means shown in the accompanying drawings and which I will now describes It will be noted that the ends of the web or seat 6 of-the spring-supporting bracket project beyond the reinforcing ribs 7. To reinforce and strengthen the bolts 8 and 9 and furnish an additional support for the end of the spring, I employ the bracket 10 which consists of a lower arm 11 of sufficient length to extend past the several bolts 8 and 9 and to a point in advance of the bracket 5, the end of said base member 11 being turned up to provide a web or standard 12 from the upper end of which a lip or plate 13 projects over the extremity of the web 6 of the bracket 5. In the extremity of the base member 11, I provide the openlngs 15 which receive the ends of the bolts 9 and near the web 12 I provide an opening 16 which receives the bolt 8, the base member 11 serving as a clamping plate to secure the end of the spring when the nuts on the respective bolts are turned home as will be readily understood on reference to Fig. 2. On the overhanging lip or plate 13,I provide a boss 17 having a threaded bore through which is engaged a stout bolt or set screw 18 which, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, is adapted to bear upon the upper surface of the web 6 and thereby support the device against dropping and also draw the lower tendency of the said bolt-to-bend-or break is positively and firmly Supported the strain exerted ordinarily upon the end bolt 8 is transmitted to'thebracket 10so-th-at the positively restricted 'and" overcome. The

I bracket 5 is reinforced and its durability.

inc-reased inas'rnuch as'the use ofmy' device eliminates the breakingior bending of the bracket which usually followed the breaking OfitheKend'PbUltLS. deviceieex-ceedingly Sim-p er. an cli maybe applied to vehicles now in; com-mom use? by ani uusltill'ect- 109180115 a ti bly ilmtherdeadvveight: of the vehicle nor d etraetafrdmz its: sightly appearance Hawinggthnsr deseribedthie inventiom-w'hat iszclaimed mwvi a bracket: thereon; and a I? epr-ing extending under the brackettof a, reinforcing member hating a lower plate extending under the extremity of the springto be secured by the spring fastening bolts and havin an upper portion extending-over the brao et, and a Securing device fitted in said upper portion and a spring having its extremity disposed I below said bracket; oi axreinforcingmember having a lower! clamping; plate extending 4 under the extremity of the spring, and

adapted to be secured in. place by meters tremity: of: said plate I projecting upwardly in advance; of and; owerlrangingthe sprmg- -supporting bracket, \an d'mcans .inathe' overl-ra'nsgingf extremity of the warmin memher: to securethe sameuponathesaid-bracket i 1 ili-heacembrnation-w 'th a'wfehicl eyframe,

Err-testimony whereofi k-aifixsmy signature.

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